My First Tesla-2021 Model S Plaid MSM-Pics

[vic55]

Thanks for all the info you share on this thread, I’m in awe of your car lineup.

Thank you I appreciate the kind words and I will continue to provide input and pics as I randomly take them.

Do you still have the spacers used on the stock wheels and would you be willing to sell?

I have them somewhere let me see where they are and Ill get back to you. If not I did post the location to get them custom built but just in case:

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[vic55]

does lowering it with the links as much as you did affect the ability for cheetah stance?

Thats a good question and it does not affect it in any way as the cheetah stance is actually lower than my normal lowered stance. So all it does is change the amount of drop it takes to reach cheetah level (less amount to lower).

 

[Jack Oak]

Thats a good question and it does not affect it in any way as the cheetah stance is actually lower than my normal lowered stance. So all it does is change the amount of drop it takes to reach cheetah level (less amount to lower).

Cool. Thanks. So when I’m drag strip mode the prompts actually state going into cheetah stance

 

[vic55]

Cool. Thanks. So when I’m drag strip mode the prompts actually state going into cheetah stance

Yes nothing will change from a process standpoint.

Picture this example-

Stock height in the front (just using a number) is 27 inches fender to ground. Placing the car in cheetah brings it to 23 inches (again Im just using example numbers). Now with my front dropped .8 or lets say 1 inch for the example, the cheetah only needs to go from 26 inches to 23 inches. Cheetah is definitely still lower, in my car, than the front is even dropped.

 

[yamanote]

Wanted to drop a message to thank you fro the information on the spacers. I ended up with a set of 18mm to push out the factory 19s and they look much better than stock, although I will probably still need wheels at some point...

Just a note: my July 2022 build Plaid did not have the tapered/conical studs. No shaving needed!

 

[Propofoln]

Yes nothing will change from a process standpoint.

Picture this example-

Stock height in the front (just using a number) is 27 inches fender to ground. Placing the car in cheetah brings it to 23 inches (again Im just using example numbers). Now with my front dropped .8 or lets say 1 inch for the example, the cheetah only needs to go from 26 inches to 23 inches. Cheetah is definitely still lower, in my car, than the front is even dropped.

still enamored with your Plaid?

 

[vic55]

still enamored with your Plaid?

Yes but I want to change the color LOL ... Im not into wraps so maybe Ill get new one in white or red.

Does anyone know when the 23's are coming?

 

[Propofoln]

Yes but I want to change the color LOL ... Im not into wraps so maybe Ill get new one in white or red.

Does anyone know when the 23's are coming?

you can get a wrap that looks like factory paint. I don't like the matte wrap look either. They make a blue and red that looks close to Tesla color

 

[Propofoln]

Yes but I want to change the color LOL ... Im not into wraps so maybe Ill get new one in white or red.

Does anyone know when the 23's are coming?

check this midnight blue out. Great color. Similar to BMWs carbon blue

 

[vic55]

Its been a while, freshly touched up with beadmaker

 

[vic55]

Its almost been a year and just last night I got another compliment while driving about how mean the car looks with the wheels and proper offsets:

 

[vic55]

Not sure if this was posted but mad respect for the car with NO sound

 

[vic55]

Out in the overcast SoCal ---

 

[vic55]

Random shot---

I wonder how the red would look with these wheels??

 

[Gilby1]

Random shot---

I wonder how the red would look with these wheels??

I’m gonna say… Rock Solid!
Considering a wrap or a new Plaid?

 

[vic55]

I’m gonna say… Rock Solid!
Considering a wrap or a new Plaid?

Probably just a get a new one--- but wait for the 2023's? Do you know the changes if any?

 

[Gilby1]

Probably just a get a new one--- but wait for the 2023's? Do you know the changes if any?

No specific knowledge right now.
Rumors: Better range, better brakes and possibly a steering wheel option.
I'm guessing none of those will come to fruition (for '23 anyway) with Tesla focusing on the Cybertruck, Roadster and 4680 batteries...

 

[Schmollak]

You still have the car! Awesome haha

 

[vic55]

You still have the car! Awesome haha

hahaha yep --- I dont think there is something I can replace it with that mirrors the car.

I dumped M8 Gran Coupe and got a regular Coupe but thats a big change...

 

[EMAX]

Did the ride get substantially more harsh after you lowered it? How is the tire wear since you changed things out?